ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Estonia
Estonia: ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in was 1.4 % in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Estonia, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Estonia stood at 1.4 %.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Estonia peaked at 14.3 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.2 %, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 140th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.3 % | — |
| 1992 | 13.5 % | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 11.8 % | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 10.5 % | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 7.9 % | -24.8% |
| 1996 | 7.4 % | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 7 % | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 6.5 % | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 6.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.4 % | -32.3% |
| 2001 | 3 % | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 4.1 % | +36.7% |
| 2003 | 3.8 % | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.7 % | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 3.2 % | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 3.2 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.1 % | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.4 % | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6 % | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8 % | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.5 % | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3 % | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2 % | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.6 % | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 2 % | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9 % | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 % | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5 % | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6 % | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4 % | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6 % | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 1.2 % | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5 % | +25.0% |
| 2025 | 1.4 % | -6.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.4 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4 %, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.4 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8 %, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.49 % | 6.5 % | 14.3 % | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.25 % | 2.4 % | 4.4 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 % | 1.5 % | 2.8 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 % | 1.2 % | 1.6 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More agriculture & rural data for Estonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 566.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5048 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2928 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Estonia?
- Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Estonia was 1.4 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 % in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Estonia ranks 140th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment - ILO Modelled Estimates — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.